Background: Effects of direct radiation on implantable cardiac devices have been well studied. However, the effects of scatter radiation are not as clear. Recommendations on management of patients ...

Implantable cardioverter–defibrillator (ICD) therapy has been shown to improve survival in patients with various heart conditions who are at high risk for ventricular arrhythmias. Whether benefit ...

A UT Southwestern Medical Center quality improvement team led a large-scale, multispecialty project in partnership with the Parkland Center of Innovation and Value to help patients with implantable ...

A new and effective computer software program helps track implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) function sooner, according to a recent research. A new and effective computer software program ...

A French clinical trial concludes that cardiac device management using a home monitoring system with daily telemetry in patients with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is safe, reduces ...

Device management using a home monitoring system with daily telemetry in patients with ICDs (implantable cardioverter defibrilators) is a safe alternative to conventional monitoring and could decrease ...

What is Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)? The electrical activity of the heart keeps the heart beating constantly at a regular rhythm. A disturbance in this rhythm is called an arrhythmia.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A novel implantable cardioverter defibrillator system without an atrial lead was similar to dual-chamber ICDs ...

Twenty ICDs that had never previously been exposed to radiation were used for this study. Devices were provided by Medtronic (Minneapolis, MN, USA; 10 devices), St. Jude (Sylmar, CA, USA; six devices) ...